{"id":874,"date":"2025-07-30T08:52:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powermining.fi\/?page_id=874"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T07:03:25","slug":"tunnel-excavation-and-drilling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/powermining.fi\/en\/palvelut\/tunnelin-louhinta-ja-poraus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunnel Excavation and Drilling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Urban infrastructure projects:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re used to working in demanding urban infrastructure environments, such as city centers, groundwater areas, and hospital sites. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaupunki-infrakohteissa meill\u00e4 on pitk\u00e4 kokemus tarkkuutta vaativista projekteista, joissa t\u00e4rin\u00e4n, p\u00f6lyn ja paineaaltojen hallinta on kriittist\u00e4.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mining construction:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We carry out, for example, full-scope mining contracts, production blasting, and mine development drifting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excavation services:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We provide all excavation and drilling work related to underground rock construction, excluding diamond drilling. Typical excavation projects include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"FI\">Tunnel profiles of all sizes in infrastructure projects, from tight technical spaces to large cavern and hall profiles<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Widening and raising excavations in rehabilitation projects<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production blasting and mine development drifting in mines<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shafts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methods and techniques<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The method is always selected to suit the site. We use both blasting and non blasting approaches, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Longhole drilling and the Alimak method<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Electronic detonators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in vibration sensitive areas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Louhinta kiilaamalla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wire sawing and pre drilling <\/b>esimerkiksi puhkaisukohdissa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safety and environmental control<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially in urban infrastructure and rehabilitation projects, taking the surrounding environment into account is essential in excavation work. We pay particular attention to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u00e4rin\u00e4herkkyyteen ja t\u00e4rin\u00e4mittauksiin (rakennukset, t\u00e4rin\u00e4herk\u00e4t laitteet)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protective measures required for excavation, such as blast walls, matting, dust tight sealing, and air pressure control<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dust management and minimizing the site\u2019s environmental impact<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take excavation requirements into account early<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tunneliurakoitsijan asiantuntemusta kannattaa hy\u00f6dynt\u00e4\u00e4 jo projektin suunnitteluvaiheessa. Erityisesti vaativissa saneerauskohteissa ota meihin yhteytt\u00e4 ajoissa &#8211; annamme mielell\u00e4mme n\u00e4kemyksemme kohteen toteuttamisesta ja autamme ratkomaan kohteen toteutettavuuteen liittyvi\u00e4 haasteita.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mining, rock support, scaling and loading. 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